Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Quarterly Update Sept. 10, 2013

Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Quarterly Update

Sept. 10, 2013

Presented to:

Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board

Presented by:

Jeff Brubaker Doug OmichinskiSite Project Manager Project Manager

A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Visit

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U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) visited the Blue Grass project and met with Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board members, the Eastern Kentucky University and Berea College presidents and other project stakeholders as part of his visit.


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Northwestern Corner - Observation Point

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Hydrolysate Storage Area

Control and Support Building

Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) Filter Banks

MDB

Utility Building

Supercritical Water Oxidation Building (not visible in photo)

Laboratory Building (not visible in photo)

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Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Construction Site (August 2013)


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Blue Grass Updates

Construction now more than 72 percent complete

Systemization activities now more than 10 percent complete

Upcoming completion of enclosure for Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) Processing Building (SPB)

Arrival, placement and continued installation of SCWO equipment within the SPB

Completion of refractory brick installation for Thermal Oxidizer units

Upcoming completion of construction on Hydrolysate Storage Area tanks and start of painting

Upcoming placement of Munitions Demilitarization Building filter area clean-air exhaust stacks

A team of project workers unload the supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) processing reactor skids and feed modules before smoothly moving them into place in the SCWO Processing Building using a high-tech remote-controlled jack turntable system.


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Upcoming completion of Standby Diesel Generators factory acceptance testing

Control and Support Building (CSB) Facility Control System turned over to systemization personnel and energized

Systemization personnel begin partial occupancy of CSB Utility Building internal systems turned over to systemization

personnel and energized

Moving Forward

Carpenters install a vapor lock barrier for the airlock between the Control and Support Building and the Munitions Demilitarization Building.

Sheet metal workers prepare the cascading ventilation system ducts on top of the Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) for connection to the (MDB) filter banks.


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Safety Performance

12-month rolling rate

Accidents per 200,000 job hours

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Recordable Injuries Lost-Time Injuries

Construction IndustryBechtel Parsons

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program Star Status site

Lost-time injury rate is 95 percent lower and recordable injury rate is 46 percent lower than industry average

As of August 31, 2013, the project has completed 1,853,976 hours and 294 days without a lost-time accident

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program Star Status site

Lost-time injury rate is 95 percent lower and recordable injury rate is 46 percent lower than industry average

As of August 31, 2013, the project has completed 1,853,976 hours and 294 days without a lost-time accident


Explosive Destruction Technology (EDT)

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Project representatives answered attendee questions about the environmental assessment at the July 16 public meeting

Public comment period concluded August 23rd Response to comments proceeding

Site Project Manager Jeff Brubaker answers a question from the audience at the July 16 Explosive Destruction Technology Environmental Assessment public meeting.

Findings decision expected by end of 2013


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Hiring a Local Workforce

Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass

Workforce in Richmond, Kentucky

Workforce includes manual and non-manual employees

Note 1:Local: Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and the small business advocacy program include the following counties:

Madison, Woodford, Fayette, Scott, Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine and Rockcastle. MSAs are defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Note 2: Manual employees are hired through the local Union Hall in Lexington, Kentucky.

Local63%

Outside of Kentucky

35%

Rest of Kentucky2%


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Valuing a Diverse Workforce

BPBG – Non-Manual Workforce Kentucky Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010

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BPBG – Non-Manual Workforce


Main Processing Facilities

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Control and Support Building operator consoles are installed and wiring activities begin.

Supercritical Water Oxidation Processing Building

reactor modules are set into place.

MDB filter housings are set and cascading ventilation system ductwork support steel installation begins.

Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) Munitions Washout System equipment is set and intricate piping installations begin.


Support Facilities and Infrastructure

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Hydrolysate Storage Area tank construction is nearing completion.

A utility pipe rack now spans from the Utility Building

to the Munitions Demilitarization Building.

Utility Building boiler room piping and equipment installations continue.

The final Utility Power Center recently arrived and was safely installed.


Questions/Discussion

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For more information about the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant project, please contact the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (859) 626-8944.

Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Quarterly Update Sept. 10, 2013

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